line of duty

Example Sentences

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Ma supports the death penalty for those who kill police officers in the line of duty or commit heinous crimes against women and children.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Behind the military’s Berlin headquarters building, there is a memorial to the more than 3,000 military and civilian members of the German armed forces who have lost their lives in the line of duty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Although more incidents are being reported, available data still shows local law enforcement officers are far more likely to be attacked in the line of duty than immigration agents.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025

He speaks of officers surrounded by threats, recites statistics of those killed in the line of duty, paints a portrait of chaos ever lurking at the roadside.

From Slate • May 15, 2025

We were all essentially letter-writing types, and when we spoke to each other out of the line of duty, it was usually to ask somebody if he had any ink he wasn’t using.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger